Description
A BLACK LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century Rectangular with rounded corners and a kabusebuta (overhanging lid) decorated in dark brown takamaki-e , gold hiramaki-e , and inlaid pewter with a stag beetle on a fallen leaf, all against a glossy roiro-nuri...